Blake Wheeler, Mark Scheifele, and the Winnipeg Jets are set to face off against Jack Eichel, Jeff Skinner, and the Buffalo Sabres at the KeyBank Center in an East-West showdown. The Sports Network will showcase the matchup, and the opening face-off takes place at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 10.
Winnipeg Jets vs. Buffalo Sabres Odds
The Jets (-145) are favored over the Sabres (+125), and the oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at 7 goals (-120 to bet the over, +100 for the under).
Winnipeg is 34-21 straight up (SU) and has earned 7.3 units for moneyline bettors this season. Through 55 regular season contests, 25 of its games have gone over the total, while 22 have gone under and just seven have pushed. This 2018-19 Jets team is 14-12 SU on the road.
Winnipeg has converted on 26.0 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a mark that places them in the top-5 among NHL teams. Its penalty kill is ranked 16th out of 31 teams, and it has successfully killed off 79.9 percent of all penalties..
Boasting a .910 save percentage and 28.9 saves per game, Connor Hellebuyck (24-18-2) has been the top option in goal for Winnipeg this year. If it decides to rest him, however, Winnipeg might turn to Laurent Brossoit (10-4-1 record, .934 save percentage, 2.30 goals against average).
Buffalo is 27-27 straight up (SU) and has earned 2.9 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 54 regular season matches, 30 of its games have gone over the total, while 22 have gone under and just one has pushed. It’s 16-11 SU as the home team this year.
The Sabres have converted on just 18.8 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 10th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 81.9 percent of all penalties.
Carter Hutton (27.3 saves per game) has been the top selection in the crease for the Sabres. Hutton has 15 wins, 18 losses, and three OT losses and has registered a fairly-weak .909 save percentage and 2.86 goals against average this year.
Winnipeg Jets at Buffalo Sabres Betting Picks
Free Pick: SU Winner – Sabres, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- The Sabres are 4-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Jets are 2-1 in shootouts.
- For both of these teams, the over has hit in four of their last five outings.
- Over Buffalo’s last ten outings, four of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 1-3 in those games).
- Winnipeg skaters notched 23.3 hits per game last season, while the Sabres accounted for 21.5 hits per matchup.
